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Owner Spotlights

Meta Launches AI Subscriptions Amidst Tech Layoff Wave

Over 52,000 US tech employees were laid off in the first three months of 2026, a period when companies like Meta were simultaneously preparing to launch paid AI chatbot subscriptions.

Shira Edelman·June 29, 2026
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Business Resources

Anthropic AI offers top tech staff over $1 million salaries

Two 'Member of Technical Staff' roles at Anthropic AI were recently listed with base salaries of $1.

Simone Ito·June 27, 2026
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New Openings

How to Make AI Investments Successful by Proving Their Value

To evaluate whether an AI investment is ready for front-office scale, CFOs and COOs should follow a concrete five-question decision-making framework: Does it move AUM?

Rizza Valencia·June 20, 2026
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New Openings

AI Bills Surge, Threatening Business Budgets as Unchecked Operating Costs

A simple customer service AI chat that once cost $0.

Rizza Valencia·June 14, 2026
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Shop Local Guides

Bruce Springsteen shares advice for winning the AI race

At a recent closed-door tech summit, the most impactful advice for navigating the AI revolution didn't come from a Silicon Valley CEO, but from rock legend Bruce Springsteen.

Rizza Valencia·June 10, 2026
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New Openings

Transforming Messy Workflows with GenAI Solutions

Forget the hype: The real challenge in GenAI isn't building models.

Rizza Valencia·June 7, 2026
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New Openings

Brands Must Evolve Beyond Existence to Thrive in AI Era

AI agents are fast becoming the ultimate personal shoppers and advisors for consumers.

Rizza Valencia·June 6, 2026
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New Openings

Uber's 2026 AI budget exhausted in just four months

Just four months into the year, Uber's entire 2026 AI budget was already gone, forcing the ride-sharing giant to cap employee access to its much-hyped AI tools, according to Inc .

Rizza Valencia·June 4, 2026
Silicon Valley CEO lost in abstract AI vision, disconnected from operational reality and human impact.
New Openings

Box CEO: CEOs Risk 'AI Psychosis' Due to Costly Delusions

Hold onto your hats, folks!

Rizza Valencia·June 2, 2026
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New Openings

Tech Layoffs Recede, But Companies Prioritize Lean AI Strategies

Despite a 70% drop in tech layoff announcements this quarter, major firms like Google and Meta have only increased their net headcount by a combined 0.

Rizza Valencia·May 31, 2026
A futuristic AI robot stands in the foreground, with a blurred silhouette of a person walking away in the background, symbolizing Meta's AI-driven layoffs.
New Openings

Meta Begins Layoffs, Affecting 10% of Global Workforce Amid AI Shifts

In 2024, Meta began laying off 8,000 workers, CBS News reported.

Rizza Valencia·May 25, 2026
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New Openings

AI's rise makes authentic leadership the only option

Today, a huge chunk of online content—from corporate announcements to thought leadership—is generated in mere seconds by AI.

Rizza Valencia·May 25, 2026
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Main Street Properties

AI job displacement cuts US payroll growth by 16,000 monthly

In the past year, AI slashed US monthly payroll growth by roughly 16,000 jobs, hiking the unemployment rate by 0.

Rizza Valencia·May 24, 2026
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New Openings

CEOs Must Avoid These AI Strategy Blunders This Year

Despite billions pouring into artificial intelligence projects, most CEOs are missing the real reason their AI initiatives aren't paying off: the bottleneck isn't the technology, but their own leaders

Rizza Valencia·May 20, 2026